Weekly Report 6th -12th March

Saturday afternoon saw the finale of the local cross-country season with the 6k women’s and 12k men’s races in Lurgan Park. Despite the deluge of rain that had fallen in the previous twenty-four hours, the ground conditions weren’t as bad as previous years and the sun even made an appearance. Twenty Harriers travelled down the M1 to compete both individually and as club teams.

The ladies race was won in 22:48 and North Down AC took all three podium places to also secure the team prize. Louise Smith finished in 9th place to lead home the Harriers team who placed 6th in the highly competitive team competition.

9

Louise

Smith

00:23:57

20

Penny

Lindsay

00:25:05

21

Sarah-Jane

McFadden

00:25:05

53

Una

McConnell

00:28:58

The men’s event provided the spectators with a great race at the front end of the field where six, then four were vying for the three podium places. The finish tape was broken 39:08 by City of Derry AC (who also claimed the overall team competition). However, NBH weren’t far behind and Mark McKinstry added to his collection of silver at this event by claiming 2nd in 39:13. John Black, 40:43 also had his own race within a race to place inside the top ten, taking 8th. With Philip Goss, Lindsay Gordon, Neil Carty and Conor Curran all finishing within the top 25, North Belfast Harriers also secured silver in the team competition.

2

Mark

McKinstry

00:39:13

8

John

Black

00:40:43

14

Philip

Goss

00:41:27

16

Lindsay

Gordon

00:41:40

19

Neil

Carty

00:41:47

25

Conor

Curran

00:42:32

Such was the strength in depth shown by the club, NBH also placed 5th overall in the team standings with Shane Donnelly, Andrew Considine, Andrew Miligan, Edward Cooke, Vernon Shiels and Marc Jennings .

26

Shane

Donnely

00:42:37

29

Andrew

Considine

00:42:54

31

Andrew

Milligan

00:43:02

33

Edward

Cooke

00:43:13

39

Vernon

Shiels

00:44:21

43

Marc

Jennings

00:45:11

NBH also collected full participation points in the Cross-Country League by having 16 athletes cross the finish line.

70

Simon

Reeve

00:50:18

76

Niall

Armstrong

00:51:02

98

Greg

McClure

00:54:38

103

Ciaran

Browne

00:55:02

Carlingford Half Marathon

Carlingford on Saturday morning saw one of the first Half Marathons of the road season take place and it provided the opportunity to test the winter training. North Belfast Harriers competed in both the Half Marathon and 10k. Gladys Ganiel placed 1st and 9th overall in the Half Marathon and other personal success included:

Ray Cameron 1:28:18 New PB

Gordon Glenn 1:42:40

Elaine Holmes 1:49:30

Jennifer Curley 1:40:43

AAI Masters National Indoors Champs, Athlone

On Sunday, the club was represented at the Indoor Champs in the Vet55 category by David Clarke who won over both 800m (1st place – 2:17.98) and 1500m (1st place – 4:45.12). Jim McClean, in the Vet65 category, took silver in the Shot Put.